In the petition, the major opposition bash in the condition has also demanded counting of VVPAT paper slips utilized in EVMs in 50 per cent of booths in all the constituencies.

Voter Verifiable Paper Path (VVPT) is an impartial printer method attached with EVMs that will allow the voters to confirm that their votes are forged as supposed.

The HC posted the matter for hearing on December 10, a day right before the counting of votes polled in the 90-assembly seats on November 12 and November 20.

General secretary of Chhattisgarh Congress Girish Dewangan filed the writ petition in the substantial court pursuing issues pertaining to tampering of EVMs reported in the state, his law firm Satish Chandra Verma stated.

The petition demanded more methods to reinforce the security of election strongrooms, he said.

The petitioner has sought counting of VVPAT slips in 50 per cent of the booths in all the constituencies contending there has been critical breach of EVM safety and many grievances of furthermore character, he mentioned.

Moreover, Dewangan has sought segregation of used and unused EVMs by putting only the utilised machines in strongrooms, the law firm claimed.

According to the plea, spherical-wise counting of votes and rapid reporting should be designed necessary for all counting stations.

The court posted the matter for hearing on December 10, Verma mentioned.

The EVMs used in the past month’s polls have been locked absent in strongrooms in numerous district headquarters.